Which has higher women's political participation index, El Salvador or Liberia?

Liberia, at 0.857 against 0.841 in El Salvador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Liberia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

El Salvador vs Liberia: Women's Political Participation Index

El Salvador

0.841

in 2025

Liberia

0.857

in 2025

El Salvador rank

120th

Liberia rank

118th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

El Salvador
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.857 against 0.841 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

El Salvador ranks 120th and Liberia ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	El Salvador	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.046	0.187	0.141	Liberia
1910s	0.046	0.187	0.141	Liberia
1920s	0.046	0.187	0.141	Liberia
1930s	0.0502	0.187	0.1368	Liberia
1940s	0.145	0.1898	0.0448	Liberia
1950s	0.145	0.201	0.056	Liberia
1960s	0.2022	0.201	0.0012	El Salvador
1970s	0.2992	0.201	0.0982	El Salvador
1980s	0.4606	0.4902	0.0296	Liberia
1990s	0.6399	0.6037	0.0362	El Salvador
2000s	0.6776	0.8581	0.1805	Liberia
2010s	0.8878	0.9344	0.0466	Liberia
2020s	0.84	0.8738	0.0338	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, El Salvador or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.857 against 0.841 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between El Salvador and Liberia?: 0.016, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Liberia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and Liberia rank globally for women's political participation index?: El Salvador ranks 120th and Liberia ranks 118th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.